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Yiewsley

Frays River
Colne (Lower) catchment • Yiewsley • England • ID: 2891TH • Level
(30m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 157 views

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Current Level
0.734 mASD
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.748 mASD
24h Min
0.727 mASD
Typical Range
0.74 - 1.57
mASD
Highest Recorded
1.20 mASD
7 Feb 2014
Since Jan 1996
Current level is 61% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.5 cm over 6h
24 Aug 00:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.734 mASD
23 Aug 23:45 ▬ steady 0.733 mASD
23 Aug 23:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.733 mASD
23 Aug 23:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.732 mASD
23 Aug 23:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.733 mASD
23 Aug 22:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.732 mASD
23 Aug 21:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.730 mASD
23 Aug 21:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.729 mASD
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 0.730 mASD
23 Aug 20:45 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.730 mASD
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady 0.729 mASD
23 Aug 20:15 ▬ steady 0.729 mASD
23 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady 0.729 mASD
23 Aug 19:45 ▬ steady 0.729 mASD
23 Aug 19:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.729 mASD
23 Aug 19:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.728 mASD
23 Aug 19:00 ▬ steady 0.729 mASD
23 Aug 18:45 ▬ steady 0.729 mASD
23 Aug 18:30 ▬ steady 0.729 mASD
23 Aug 18:15 0.729 mASD

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2008 for the 5 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.9 km away).

4flood warnings 22flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 2 Mar 2024Colne Brook at Iver

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2024 2 1
2020 1 2
2017 0 1
2016 0 3
2015 0 1
2014 1 4
2013 0 2
2012 0 5
2010 0 1
2009 0 1
2008 0 1

Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record. See also the Yiewsley flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Yiewsley
  • Watercourse: Frays River
  • Nearest Town: Yiewsley
  • County: England
  • Coordinates: 51°30'33"N 0°28'38"W (51.509078, -0.477130)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1995
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 2891TH
  • EA Gauge ID: 2891TH-level-stage-i-15_min-mASD
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: mASD
  • Typical rise rate: 1 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Colne (Lower)
  • Typical Range: 0.740 – 1.570 mASD
  • EA Cross-check: 0.73 mASD (EA at 23 Aug 23:45)

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Frays River at Yiewsley flooding today?

The current level is 0.73m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Yiewsley?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 7 days of measurements, updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the Frays River at Yiewsley?

The typical range at this station is 0.74m to 1.57m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.57m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are taken by the Environment Agency gauge roughly every 15 minutes and FloodRadar refreshes its data continuously, so the level shown is normally less than an hour old.

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